Thank you all for your informative responses!

I have copied the flight info from Orbitz and plan to call Delta this weekend. If we can use our skymiles to upgrade the European segments of the trip, that'll be great, but what will be better is if Delta can beat the $992/pp fee. I'd never considered approaching them with the rate and seeing if they'd give competition a go. Thanks, Kristin! And thank you - as always - Marc, for the easy navigation of the phone system to the international desk. Saves time for sure.

MilesJunkie, even though USAir has the non-stop home, they want to route us all over the east coast to get us to Copenhagen. Ick. So, for now, we'll stick with the Atlanta and Detroit layovers. No biggie & much more appealing than running from gate to gate.

Djw, Keith and I will look forward to meeting you and Carol on the trip! As the time gets closer, I'm sure the emails will fly between all of us with those last minute plans. For example, any interest in touring scotch whisky facilities not available as excursions?

I'll be sure and keep ya'll posted as to what finally happens. Thank you again for your timely advice. Keith and I are well-traveled, but only just beginning to do it with style. Learning from you is a pleasure.

Cheers! <img border="0" alt="[vhappy]" title="" src="graemlins/icon_vhappy.gif" />
Ash